Join us on Wed, August 16, 2017, at 10:00 am or 11:00 am in Wetumpka for a private tour of a large local collection of artwork by Kelly Fitzpatrick. Shown are two examples that will be included in the tour. The collection includes oil paintings, watercolors, and pencil sketches.

View our digital catalog of our 2017 "Tallassee NOW" exhibition featuring 34 of the 70 works of art by Dixie Art Colony participants included in the exhibition. The catalog can be viewed on a smart phone, but is best viewed on a tablet or computer.

Join us on Wed, July 19, 2017, at 10:00 am at the Alabama Supreme Court building for a private tour of the Junius Riggs Portrait Collection. This is the first in a series of programs dedicated to portraiture.

Thank you to all that attended the combined Dixie Art Colony Foundation and Elmore County Art Guild reception on Friday, June 9 at the downtown Tallassee branch of Trustmark. The attendance and outpouring of support was amazing.

Join us from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm on Friday, June 9 for a reception at the Trustmark branch located at 304 Barnett Blvd., Tallassee, Alabama. Sponsored by Trustmark and the McCraney Cottle Arts Council.

ALL ABOUT POTTERY: The work of Alex Matisse and Robin Rogers will be featured.

The 60-minute program will feature a documentary about Southern Potter artist Alex Matisse. Alex is the great-grandson of artist Henri Matisse. Following the video, there will be a discussion about pottery and an opportunity to view an example of Alex Matisse's work and the work of local potter Robin Rogers.

Join us for an Open House on Thursday, December 15 from 4:30 pm until 6:30 pm to celebrate the Yuletide Season and the opening of our new Dixie Art Colony exhibit at 219 Hill Street in Downtown Wetumpka.

Join us for lunch and plain air painting at the historic Mehearg/Fitzpatrick Farm located 460 Mehearg Road, Wetumpka, Alabama. The farm was once owned by Gov. Benjamin Fitzpatrick and later artist Kelly Fitzpatrick. This site is known to have been one Kelly's frequent painting spots.

Artist Carlos Alpha (Shiney) Moon was featured in The Alabama Art League's March–April 1953 issue of their official publication Alabama Artist. Moon did not begin his career as an artist until 1944 when he accepted and invitation form Kelly Fitzpatrick to attend the Dixie Art Colony.

According to the U.S. State Department, "these exhibitions provide international audiences with a sense of the quality, scope, and diversity of both countries' art and culture. AIE has established a presence in more countries than any other U.S.

ALL ABOUT ART GLASS: Examples of Tiffany, Steuben, and Obix Glass will be featured.

The 60-minute program will feature a documentary about Alabama glass artist Cal Breed. Cal and his wife Christy are owners of Obix Hot Glass located near Fort Payne, Alabama. Following the video, there will be a discussion about art glass and an opportunity to view examples of glass produced by Obix Hot Glass, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and Steuben.

The Dixie Art Colony Foundation was founded as part of an effort to place greater emphasis on the research, documentation, and preservation of the legacy of Central Alabama’s unique and historic Dixie Art Colony. Visit our new website to learn more about the foundation and one of the Deep South's first art colonies.

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This website was developed as part of the Dixie Art Colony Foundation's effort to engage, inspire, and educate artists and the public at-large about the legacy left behind by the Dixie Art Colonists. We are marking every effort possible to uncover, document, and preserve this interesting and valuable part of Alabama's history for future generations to come.